01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪Hey, my love.

‪-[grunts, chuckles]
‪-No, stop it. No.

‪How did it go?

‪I thought Jonasi
‪would be part of the panel.

‪My brother is the CEO of this company,
‪he doesn't do interviews.

‪Yeah, Gesh.
‪But I wanted to make a good impression.

‪I want to be known here for merit,

‪not for dating the operations manager
‪who also happens to be the CEO's brother.

‪That's if I even get the job.

‪-Baby. This job is yours.
‪-[sighs]

‪-It's yours.
‪-Hmm.

‪-Now, how about a little kiss?
‪-Uh-uh.

‪-Please.
‪-Of course.

‪Come on. Let's go. [chuckles]

‪-[chuckling] Hey!
‪-Uh-uh.

‪[upbeat music playing]

[Matipa] Hi.

Are you good?

Listen, I heard that chocolate mocha
‪is your favourite.

‪[elevator bell dings]

‪So, I…

[sighs] I need a favour, Buhle.

Can you please allow me
‪to, uh, give the boss this file?

Personally.

Boss doesn't wanna be disturbed.

Listen. I just…
‪I really want to introduce myself.

He doesn't even know my name,
‪and I really need this promotion.

You know, us girls
‪have to stick together, right?

You want to know what my main job
‪as Mr. Gomora's PA actually is?

[stammers] Okay.

It's to stop women like you
‪from disturbing him.

‪So are you leaving this file?

‪Yes or no, huh?

‪[music continues]

‪Hey! Hey!

‪-Sir.
‪-Mr. Gomora.

‪I came to drop off this file.

‪[door closes]

‪You must obviously be new here.

‪Because you haven't heard
‪the horror stories of the CEO that bites.

‪Matipa Nkosi.

‪Hmm.

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪Compliance.

‪I don't scare easily.

‪Well, that's obvious.

‪Let me leave now,
‪and not waste any of your time.

‪You're the one holding my hand, ma'am.

‪Um. [chuckles]

‪-Mmm.
‪-Oh.

‪Sorry, I'll just…

‪[dramatic music plays]

‪[employee] It looks like our guests
‪will start arriving anytime now, sir.

‪-Oh, what an achievement.
‪-Yeah.

‪[phone chimes]

‪[hopeful music playing]

‪[Magesh exclaims]

‪-What's up, Brother?
‪-My brother.

‪-Congratulations to that.
‪-Thanks.

‪[chuckles] Hear, hear.

‪This place looks really cool.

‪-You will enjoy it.
‪-[phone chimes]

‪-You know what, baby…
‪-[whispers] PDA at work.

‪-[exhales sharply]
‪-[Magesh] Mmm.

‪-Brother, Joyce is in labor.
‪-Hmm?

‪-Hey, congratulations.
‪-She's in labor.

‪-Champagne?
‪-Uh, yes, please.

‪[grunts]

‪[Jonasi] My boy is sleeping.

‪-He's just sleeping now.
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪-Thank you, my love.
‪-I'm proud of you. You know that?

‪-You know who I'm proud of?
‪-Tell me who?

‪-Mr. Gomora.
‪-Oh, stop it.

‪No, seriously. I mean, look, look.

‪Because in one single day you…

‪-Mm-hmm.
‪-…you, my darling,

‪-have gained a beautiful baby boy.
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪-Wow.
‪-[both chuckle]

‪-In addition to that…
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪…you now have a JSE-listed company?

‪-Hey. Mm-hmm.
‪-Hey.

‪-You did that!
‪-Look at you.

‪[both chuckling]

‪And it's all because of you, Joyce.

‪You did all of this.

‪-Mm-mmm. Mm-mmm.
‪-[chuckles]

‪Okay, okay.

‪-Hmm?
‪-Let me stop being humble.

‪Yes, baby.

‪-And admit…
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪…that we did this.

‪-Together.
‪-Together.

‪[both chuckling]

‪Kiss me, babe.

‪[Jonasi moaning]

‪-Congrats.
‪-[whispers] To us.

‪[whispers] To us.

‪And to him.

‪-[Joyce chuckles]
‪-[Jonasi] Nkazi-Nkazi.

‪Daddy's boy.

‪[exhales sharply]

‪[Matipa] ‪Mr. Gomora.

‪Yes.

‪You forgot something.

‪[chuckles]

‪-[Joyce] What's wrong?
‪-Hmm?

‪[exhales sharply]

‪It's just… [clears throat]

‪-I think I…
‪-[groans]

‪I left the party too early.

‪Actually, the party hadn't even started.

‪-Mmm.
‪-Mmm.

‪And I didn't get a chance to mingle
‪with the new stakeholders, you know?

‪Go back.

‪No.

‪-I can't leave you and the baby.
‪-Mm-mmm.

‪Nkazi is fine.

‪[Jonasi] Hmm.

‪I'm also fine.

‪Mm-hmm? Okay.

‪Hmm.

‪Okay.

‪-All right.
‪-Bye-bye.

‪-Bye-bye.
‪-[both chuckle]

‪[upbeat music playing]

‪-Brother. Why are you back here?
‪-Oh, Brother.

‪I'm looking for… [smacks lips] …Ndlovu.

‪He just left. You missed him.

‪-Damn.
‪-No, but I need to go, my brother.

‪I'm sorry. Someone's waiting for me.

‪Don't break your back, Brother.

‪No, mine is strong.

‪-This one, it's very strong.
‪-[laughing]

‪[cackles] Powerful!

‪-Hey there, fellas.
‪-Ah. Hey, Brother.

‪No, I'm telling you.
‪It's very interesting.

‪-[Buhle] Mr. Gomora.
‪-Good evening.

‪-Yes.
‪-Yes.

‪Can I please have a word with you?

‪Okay.

‪You have a beautiful family. [sighs]

‪[breathes sharply]

‪Did you come here to talk about my family?

‪Hmm?

‪Did you come here to…

‪[kisses] Huh?

‪[exhales sharply]

‪I'm dating your brother.

‪Come again?

‪I said I'm dating your brother, Jo.

‪[whispers] Dump him.

‪You hear me?

‪Screw him.

‪If I dump him, I'll be yours?

‪Exactly what I want from you.

‪-[exhales sharply]
‪-[moans]

‪[dramatic music playing]

‪[Matipa moans]

‪[both breathing heavily]

‪[footsteps approaching]

‪-Hey? Baby.
‪-[chuckling]

‪Welcome to your office, my love.
‪You know what, my baby?

‪People work for years here
‪without having an office.

‪And in under five months,
‪you're in the executive wing.

‪You know, I'm not most people.

‪That calls for a celebration.

‪Oh. [chuckles]

‪Uh, maybe some other time.

‪-You won't get into trouble.
‪-I'm busy, Gesh.

‪What's wrong, baby?

‪Listen.

‪I'm grateful.

‪For your contribution
‪and helping me to get to this position.

‪But for somebody in my position,

‪I don't think dating at work
‪is a good look.

‪Besides, you're a married man.

‪You have Essie.
‪You have children and a whole family.

‪Is it true?

‪That you're f*cking my brother?

‪[chuckles]

‪[chuckles]

‪Are you gonna answer me, Matipa?

‪Answer me!

‪Don't embarrass yourself, Gesh.

‪Uh. Oh, Brother.

‪Is everything okay?

‪-Everything is fine, Brother.
‪-Oh.

‪Excuse me.

‪[phone ringing]

‪[Joyce] ‪Paging, Mr. Gomora.

‪Joyce General Dealer
‪closing shop in exactly five minutes.

‪Hurry, hurry, before you miss out.

‪[chuckles]

‪Oh, wow. You know what?
‪I am going to drive him crazy.

‪-[phone buzzing]
‪-[exhales]

‪[phone beeping]

‪-[groans, inhales sharply]
‪-[exclaims]

‪-Babe. [moans]
‪-Joyce.

‪I thought you were sleeping.

‪-Mm-mmm. [chuckles]
‪-[exclaims]

‪I thought the Joyce General Dealership
‪is closed for the night.

‪-Oh, no, never.
‪-Uh-huh. [chuckles]

‪We can always make an exception
‪for our most loyal client.

‪[moaning]

‪Oh, I've been waiting for you.

‪[Joyce grunts]

‪I have been waiting.

‪-[moans]
‪-I've been waiting.

‪-I…
‪-[snoring]

‪Jo?

‪Uh-uh, Jo, please.

‪-Just a little. Hmm?
‪-Mm-mmm. [groans]

‪-Mm-mmm. [groans]
‪-Just a little. Just…

‪-Mm-mmm. Mm-mmm.
‪-[sighing]

‪-[groans] Mm-mmm.
‪-[exclaims]

‪I'm left unsatisfied while he snores.

‪-[sighs]
‪-[tense music playing]

‪[snoring]

‪[snoring continues]

‪[suspenseful music playing]

‪[Grace] ‪Do you blame him?

‪Have you looked at yourself?

‪Your T-shirt is covered with milk,
‪your teeth are stained with wine,

‪-and you wear that bonnet day and night.
‪-Ma, give me a break, would you?

‪Who is this skank that he's busy with?

‪Do you know her?

‪[Nkazi cooing]

‪No, I don't.

‪-[Grace] Find her, my girl.
‪-[Nkazi babbling]

‪Don't let people play with you.

‪And when you get to meet her,

‪be gorgeous.

‪Make sure you look good
‪and you smell good.

‪Because she'll take
‪one look at you and see you like this,

‪then she'll think she has won.

‪Don't let people walk all over you, Joyce.

‪-Right?
‪-[coos]

‪Mommy mustn't allow that, hmm?

‪[Joyce] ‪Buhle, I'm not leaving

‪until you tell me the truth.
‪Do you understand?

‪I swear, I know nothing, ma'am.

‪Do you still enjoy working here?

‪-Very much so, ma'am.
‪-Okay.

‪And you do know that a person
‪who is honest

‪and trustworthy
‪is very important to me, right?

‪So, don't make me ask you
‪the same question twice.

‪-[patrons chattering, laughing]
‪-[patron] Damn!

‪Mrs. Gomora, we weren't expecting you.

‪Can I put you in for your usual?

‪-That'd be nice.
‪-Please follow me.

‪Thank you, thank you.

‪[Matipa] Ooh, friend.

‪The dress I picked,
‪it looks so good on me.

‪Listen, when my man sees me tonight,

‪I want him to question himself

‪and wonder what he ever saw
‪in that old hag he calls a wife.

‪I want him to ask himself,
‪"What was I high on?"

‪No, stop! What do you mean? [chuckling]

‪No, don't tell me about his stupid wife.

‪Yes.

‪[chuckles] Oh, come on. How?

‪[chuckles]

‪It's fine. I'll talk to you later, okay?
‪Okay. Bye.

‪[chuckles]

‪Of course. [chuckles]

‪I'll see you.

‪[phone beeps]

‪-Who the f*ck are you talking about?
‪-[patrons gasp]

‪-[Matipa yelping]
‪-Come here, little b*tch! Stupid wh*re!

‪Who's the stupid wife
‪you're talking about?

‪-Who's the stupid wife? Huh?
‪-[grunting]

‪You're sleeping with my husband.

‪-How could--
‪-What are you doing?

‪Get your hands off me! I want to teach
‪this f*cking sl*t a lesson.

‪-You!
‪-[groaning]

‪You, you!

‪[both grunting, groaning]

‪Hey! Piss off, man! You sl*t!

‪That's why you're trash…

‪-Stay away from my man!
‪-…because you do trashy things. f*ck off!

‪Close your damn legs, you wh*re!

‪-You're a skank! I'll beat you up!
‪-You're trash! f*ck off!

‪That's why your husband
‪is cheating on you!

‪-You've got a lot of nerve.
‪-Keep your f*cking legs closed!

‪-I'll kick your a*s!
‪-You've got a lot of nerve.

‪-Piece of sh*t.
‪-Raggedy-a*s b*tch.

‪[Joyce] Leave me alone.

‪[Joyce exhales sharply]

‪How do I start this?

‪Every successful marriage
‪has five pillars.

‪No, man, it doesn't sound right.

‪-I need to rephrase it. No.
‪-[car door closes]

‪Every successful marriage

‪-is held together by five pillars.
‪-[door opens, closes]

‪-That's better.
‪-[exhales sharply]

‪Hmm, Jo.

‪You're back, Mr. Gomora.

‪Listen, the people
‪at Ivory Oasis have said

‪-that they want to start some--
‪-Now, listen here, Joyce.

‪Your behavior as of late
‪is disgusting to me.

‪When did you start being a street girl?

‪You're beating innocent people now?

‪That poor girl is traumatized, you hear?

‪And what about me, Jonasi?

‪Am I happy about all of this?

‪Stop being selfish, man.

‪Joyce, what do you want?

‪[sighs] All right, Jo.

‪I'm going to tell you this just once.

‪You will break up
‪with that sl*t of a woman.

‪[scoffs]

‪If you don't want to do that,
‪get out of here.

‪[chuckles] Joyce.

‪Don't tell me what to do.

‪And you can't kick me out of my own home.
‪I built this house.

‪Mm-mmm. Mm-mmm.
‪We built this house together.

‪-No, no. I built this house. Understood?
‪-[chuckles] Oh, wow.

‪If I recall, this house was not built by
‪Facebook or anything or whatever you do.

‪[Joyce] Mmm. [chuckles]

‪I own everything in this home.

‪Yeah, you know what? Wow, today?
‪Today you're on fire, Mr. Gomora.

‪-Can you see that?
‪-Really?

‪So you want me to leave?

‪All right. No, that's fine. I'll leave.

‪So then stay here with your kids
‪and tell them where their mother is!

‪That's what you want?

‪-Okay, fine. Okay.
‪-You want to be the parent? Be the parent!

‪-Stay.
‪-[dramatic music playing]

‪Stay in your f*cking house.

‪What? Excuse me?

‪[pants]

‪Jonasi.

‪Just wait.

‪-Joyce, stop. Hey, hey, hey!
‪-Please.

‪Stop! Just stop it, Jonasi!

‪-What are people gonna say? Stop it!
‪-Oh!

‪Now you care about what people say?

‪She was insulting me!

‪You know, you're lucky
‪that she didn't press charges.

‪Please.

‪[sighs] I'm begging you.

‪[exhales sharply]

‪Please, Gomora.

‪I'm begging you, please.

‪I don't know who you are anymore.

‪You aren't recognizable to me.

‪You're out of control, Joyce.
‪You're out of control.

‪[distorted] Jo, please. I'm begging you.

‪Please. I'm begging you.

‪Jonasi!

‪-[door slams]
‪-Oh, my… [gasps]

‪[breathing heavily]

‪[Nkazi crying]

‪[gasps]

‪-[car door opens, closes]
‪-[car beeps]

‪-[exhales sharply]
‪-[engine starts]

‪[tires squeal]

‪[sobbing]

‪[Nkazi crying]

‪[sobbing continues]

‪[Mpume]
‪Mom, are you seriously making us do this?

‪Mom!

‪-No, this is toxic.
‪-But, Ma, this is wrong, Mom.

‪-Uh-uh-uh, no! Hold it right there.
‪-So wrong.

‪There's nothing toxic
‪about what we're doing.

‪Your father is the toxic one.

‪Well, not from where I'm standing.

‪Mpume, I'm warning you.
‪Please say one more thing.

‪Say it again,
‪I will smack you with a hot one.

‪Just say one more thing, and I'll…

‪-Buzz off, man!
‪-[Nkazi coos]

‪[scoffs] Busy talking nonsense.

‪[liquid pouring]

‪[door opens]

‪What is this? No. What?

‪-Joyce.
‪-[door closes]

‪-[Jonasi] Joyce.
‪-[Matipa whispers] Oh, my goodness.

‪-Take him.
‪-Hold on, hold… [grunts]

‪[Matipa] What's going…

‪-The children miss their father.
‪-What is this? What are you doing?

‪The children miss their father.

‪So they want to spend
‪the whole weekend with you.

‪-[Nkazi babbling]
‪-Hmm?

‪Hey, hey, hey. Joyce, what are you doing?
‪You're being unreasonable now.

‪Didn't you leave home two months ago
‪to snuggle up here?

‪So you didn't think
‪your kids miss you, huh?

‪All right, listen.
‪Stay here, and I'll pick you up on Sunday.

‪-Sunday?
‪-You said you missed Daddy.

‪-Didn't you say you miss your father?
‪-[Jonasi] Oh, come on.

‪What?

‪[scoffs]

‪-What you are doing is madness.
‪-Oh.

‪Weren't you the one that said
‪you're in love with this man?

‪Unfortunately, my dear,

‪this man comes as a package.

‪Here's the package. Here.

‪Enjoy then, dear.

‪-Hmm?
‪-[Nkazi babbles]

‪Joyce.

‪Joyce.

‪[door closes]

‪[sighs]

‪Dad, I think it's better
‪if I hold him before he cries.

‪-It's been so long.
‪-[Nkazi coughing]

‪There we go. Hello, baby. [coos]

‪Hello.

‪[chattering]

‪I'm really sorry about this, love.

‪There's no need to apologize, my love.

‪Clearly it looks like we're going to need
‪a much bigger place

‪so that the kids can have their own space.

‪You know?

‪Mm-hmm.

‪Mm-hmm. Yeah.

‪Yeah.

‪[chattering]

‪[scoffs]

‪[Jonasi] ‪Welcome to your new home.

‪[gasps]

‪It's ours now?

‪A-And I love it. I love it!

‪-[Matipa chuckles]
‪-[Jonasi moans]

‪[gasps]

‪-Let's go inside. Hurry, let's go inside.
‪-[squeals]

‪Careful, I'm wearing heels.

‪[Jonasi] Okay, okay.
‪Watch your step. Watch your step.

‪[cassette rewinding]

‪[glass shatters]

‪Especially my brand deal with Ivory Oasis.

‪-So you will show up…
‪-[Jonasi groans]

‪-…to the celebration…
‪-Oh, my goodness.

‪-…whether you like it or not. All right?
‪-[Jonasi huffs]

‪[scoffing]

‪Hey, Joyce.

‪[car door opens, closes]

‪-[scoffs]
‪-[engine revs]

‪This is quite the pickle.

‪I don't know what to do anymore.

‪Tell me.

‪This back and forth between you and Joyce,
‪when do you plan for it to end?

‪Matipa, this is not as easy as you think.

‪My love.

‪Don't be handcuffed
‪into a decision you made 20 years ago.

‪A lot has changed since then.

‪And if I'm being honest,

‪I'm getting tired.

‪I'm tired of being
‪your dirty little secret.

‪It's time to make a choice and decide what
‪you want to do with your life, my love.

‪Hang on, a-are you…

‪Is that an ultimatum?

‪Hmm?

‪-My love.
‪-Yeah?

‪I just want you all to myself.

‪Mmm. I want to love you
‪the way you should be loved.

‪That's all I want.

‪All right.

‪I'll speak to the lawyer.

‪-Mm-hmm?
‪-Mm-hmm.

‪[Joyce] ‪Jonasi filed for divorce.

‪[Matipa] Mm-hmm.

‪[car beeps]

‪[sniffs] Hold on.

‪[sniffing] That's smoke.

‪My goodness.

‪[coughs] Wait here.

‪My goodness!

‪[coughs] It's burning!
‪The house is on fire!

‪-[coughing]
‪-Matipa, come! The house is on fire!

‪-Its all burning!
‪-[alarm beeping]

‪-[glass shatters]
‪-[Jonasi] Come, come, come.

‪[Matipa coughing]

‪[Jonasi] Don't breathe. Hold your breath.

‪-[Matipa] I can't see.
‪-[Jonasi] Come this way. Follow me.

‪[Matipa screaming]

‪[busy signal beeping]

‪[operator] ‪The telephone number you called

‪-is not available at the moment.
‪-sh*t!

‪Please try again later.

‪[phone beeps]

‪[whispers] Oh, God.

‪Oh, God.

‪Oh, God. Oh, God.
‪Oh, God. Oh, God. [inhales]

‪Oh… [breathes shakily] Oh, God.

‪-God.
‪-[sirens wailing]

‪sh*t!

‪sh*t! [breathes shakily]

‪-[sirens wailing]
‪-[handcuffs clicking]

‪[Menzi, echoing] Ma. What's going on?

‪-[Mpume] Ma.
‪-[wailing continues]